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(No Model.)

L. EHRLIOH.

PAPER CUTTER.

No. 392,790. Patented Nov. 13, 1888.

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LEO EI-IRLIOI-I, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR IO lI-IE AMERICAN ROLL PAPER COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

PAPER-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 392,790, dated November 13,1888.

Application filed March 12, 1888. Serial No. 260,908. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LEO EHRLIOII, of the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Paper-Cutters, of which the following is afull, clear,and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and in which- Figure I is a front elevation ofiny improved paper-cutter. Fig. II is a side view showing a greater portion of the paper removed from the roll, and Fig. III is a similar view showing the roll with the most ofthe paper upon it.

My invention relates to an improvement in paper-cutters; and my invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, 1. represents a suitable base, and 2 end pieces secured to the base.

3 represents the roller, and at the paper on the roller.

5 represents the knife secured to the ends 2.

6 represents arms projecting upward from the base, and which may be formed in one piece with the ends, as shown in Fig. II, or separate therefrom, as shown in Fig. III.

8 represents cords connecting the upper ends of the arms 6 to the ends 2, as shown. Upon these cords the roller is supported, as shown in Figs. II and III. The arms 6 are preferably made so as to spring slightly and move from the position shown in Fig. III to the position shown in full and dotted lines, Fig. II.

The operation isas follows: \Vhen the roll is first placed upon the cords, they and the arms 6 assume the position shown in Fig. III. As the paper is removed the arms straighten out, assuming the position shown in full lines in Fig. II, and as still more of the paper is removed the arms (and of course the cords likewise) assume the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. II. As the cords and arms'change from the position shown in Fig. III to the position shown in Fig. II they lift the roll of paper and move it forward, holding it against the knife with an equal amount of pressure. To prevent the cords and arms throwing the roll from the cords, I form upon the ends two extensions, 10, against which the journals 11 of the roller impinge as the paper is about all removed, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. II.

If desired, of coursethe cords could be connected to any other fixed object than the end pieces,2, and they may be made of elastic material, when it might be unnecessary or not required to have any spring in the arms 6.

I. claim as my invention-- 1. In a paper-cutter, the combination of the knife-snpport,arms, cords connecting the arms to fixed objects, and the roller bearing on the cords, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a paper-cutter, the combination of the knife-support, spring-arms, cords connecting the arms to a .lixed object, and roller bearing upon the cords, substantially asset forth.

3. In apaper-cutter, the combination of the end pieces, knife secured to the end pieces, arms, cords connecting the arms to the end pieces, and roller supported on the cords,sub-- stantially as set forth.

at. In a paper-cutter, the combination of the end pieces, knife secured to the end pieces, arms, cords connecting the arms to the end pieces, roller bearing on the cords, and extensions 10, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

LEO EHItLIOII.

In presence of Enwn. S. Knrcnrr, Jos. Wanna. 

